Quick Look at U.S.A. Cars

I look at the small cars from Chevrolet and they don't seem to be less
expensive than the popular Honda's, Nissan's, or Toyota's....

So the killers are the mid-size cars ? No...the Malibu does not offer a V-6
but weighs an incredible 3415 pounds. Then the Impala offers a
two-valve-head V-6 not competitive with the Japanese four-valve-head V-6's.

Now Pontiac's version of the Malibu (the G6) and Saturn's version of the
Malibu (the Aura) both do offer a four-valve-head V-6 but they cost as much
or more than the popular Accord V-6 or the Altima V-6 or Camry V-6.

But the Ford Fusion offers a four-valve-head V-6 and costs less than the
popular Japanese V-6 sedans. Except that the least expensive Japanese V-6
could be the Mazda 6 and the Fusion SEL second-level-of-trim comes in at
about that same price. Also the V-6 Fusion's have six-speed automatic
transmissions to compare to. But the Fusion V-6 at 3.0 is smaller than the
other four-valve-head V-6's (but that could be perfect for future cars that
weigh less.)

Oh...the V-6 Camry can come in at about the same price as the V-6 Mazda 6
and as the Ford Fusion V-6 SEL second-level-of-trim.

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Now I'll compare rear-wheel-drive sedans:

Cadillac CTS: $35,405, 3872 pounds weight, 263 horsepower, 16/25 MPG.

BMW 3 Series: $33,400, 3428 pounds weight, 230 horsepower, 18/28 MPG.

Infiniti G37: $33,250, 3581 pounds weight, 328 horsepower, 18/26 MPG.

Lexus I250 Sequential: $33,325, 3435 pounds weight, 204 horsepower, 21/29
MPG.

Pontiac G8 V-6: $28,190, 3885 pounds weight, 256 horsepower, 17/25 MPG.

Ford Mustang V-6: $20,430, 3345 pounds weight, 210 horsepower, 17/26 MPG.

Oh...the only two-valve-per-head engine is the Ford Mustang V-6. But the
combination of weight and price makes it noticeable. But the Mustang makes
it's 210 horsepower with a 4.0 engine while the BMW makes it's 230
horsepower with a 3.0 engine.

>I look at the small cars from Chevrolet and they don't seem to be less
>expensive than the popular Honda's, Nissan's, or Toyota's....
>
> So the killers are the mid-size cars ? No...the Malibu does not offer a
> V-6 but weighs an incredible 3415 pounds. Then the Impala offers a
> two-valve-head V-6 not competitive with the Japanese four-valve-head
> V-6's.
>
> Now Pontiac's version of the Malibu (the G6) and Saturn's version of the
> Malibu (the Aura) both do offer a four-valve-head V-6 but they cost as
> much or more than the popular Accord V-6 or the Altima V-6 or Camry V-6.
>
> But the Ford Fusion offers a four-valve-head V-6 and costs less than the
> popular Japanese V-6 sedans. Except that the least expensive Japanese V-6
> could be the Mazda 6 and the Fusion SEL second-level-of-trim comes in at
> about that same price. Also the V-6 Fusion's have six-speed automatic
> transmissions to compare to. But the Fusion V-6 at 3.0 is smaller than the
> other four-valve-head V-6's (but that could be perfect for future cars
> that weigh less.)
>
> Oh...the V-6 Camry can come in at about the same price as the V-6 Mazda 6
> and as the Ford Fusion V-6 SEL second-level-of-trim.
>
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>
> Now I'll compare rear-wheel-drive sedans:
>
> Cadillac CTS: $35,405, 3872 pounds weight, 263 horsepower, 16/25 MPG.
>
> BMW 3 Series: $33,400, 3428 pounds weight, 230 horsepower, 18/28 MPG.
>
> Infiniti G37: $33,250, 3581 pounds weight, 328 horsepower, 18/26 MPG.
>
> Lexus I250 Sequential: $33,325, 3435 pounds weight, 204 horsepower, 21/29
> MPG.
>
> Pontiac G8 V-6: $28,190, 3885 pounds weight, 256 horsepower, 17/25 MPG.
>
> Ford Mustang V-6: $20,430, 3345 pounds weight, 210 horsepower, 17/26 MPG.
>
> Oh...the only two-valve-per-head engine is the Ford Mustang V-6. But the
> combination of weight and price makes it noticeable. But the Mustang makes
> its 210 horsepower with a 4.0 engine while the BMW makes its 230
> horsepower with a 3.0 engine.
>
>
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